19 courses with the subject MECH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MECH 120Industrial Maintenance3
This course is designed to provide operational and technical knowledge in the field of maintenance technology, covering topics of mechanics, electronics, welding, preventative maintenance, and safety. It shall cover extensively the use and design of mechanical systems which require a variety of skills needed to work with safely in an industrial setting.
MATH 131 - College Algebra (or higher) and MECH 162 - Autodesk AutoCAD
MECH 130Co-op Education in Mechanical Technology 13
Co-op courses are designed to promote career awareness through cooperative work experience in the specific field. Students integrate classroom theory with a monitored and supervised work experience. Periodic meetings with faculty advisor and written assignments are required.
Approval of Curriculum or Department Chair; GPA of 2.5 or higher; 9 earned credits in curriculum-required courses and 3 credits in ENG 101 - Writing and Research (or equivalent) for a total of 12 credits; and a major declared in this specific curriculum.
MECH 133Co-op Education in Mechanical Technology 23
Co-op courses are designed to promote career awareness through cooperative work experience in the specific field. Students integrate classroom theory with a monitored and supervised work experience. Periodic meetings with faculty advisor and written assignments are required.
Approval of Curriculum or Department Chair; GPA of 2.5 or higher; 9 earned credits in curriculum-required courses and 3 credits in ENG 101 - Writing and Research (or equivalent) for a total of 12 credits; and a major declared in this specific curriculum. For MECH 133, MECH 130 Co-op Education in Mechanical Technology 1 is required.
MECH 144Manual Manufacturing 13
This course covers the purpose, setup, and safe use of hand tools and manual machine tools in the basics of metal working. Operation of lathes, drill presses, sawing, milling machines and grinders will be examined. Content will also include theory of cutting tools and selection, use of cutting speeds and feeds, industrial safety, use of bench and layout tools, measuring instruments along with basic drawings.
An introductory course in Autodesk’s AutoCAD software basics, using real-world examples and techniques. Students will become familiar with the AutoCAD’s interface, tools and user options needed to create and print drawings. Students will create and modify both mechanical and architectural drawings and components while learning drawing concepts and tools that can be used in a variety of industries.
An introductory course in Autodesk’s Revit software using the basics of architectural modeling principles and real-world examples and techniques. Students will become familiar with the Revit’s interface, tools and structure needed to create three-dimensional models, which integrate their overall building and design drawings. Students will create and modify components in a building design along with the building preliminary model and add layers to help analyze and augment their designs. Additional Comments: This introductory course is part of a sequence of drafting courses designed to prepare students for proficient use of multiple drafting platforms that serve the field of engineering.
Lasers are used in almost all industries and aspects of our lives. This introductory class will teach students the fundamental properties of light and lasers. They will study safety requirements for working with lasers as well as learning to set up optics and the properties of different materials. They will also study the different types of lasers and their uses. There are labs associated with each module.
This course introduces the concepts of computer numerical control machine tools. Topics include setup, operation, cartesian coordinate system, hand, MDI and conversational programming, and tooling requirements.
An advanced course on the set-up and operation of CNC knee mill and vertical machining center milling machines that provides familiarization with controls and setup. Students will be able to load a program, edit, determine tooling required for a part from its blueprint, set up tools, run and produce a finished turned product.
An advanced course on the set-up and operation of CNC tool room and slant bed lathes that provides familiarization with controls and setup. Students will be able to load a program, edit, determine tooling required for a part from its blueprint, set up tools, run and produce a finished turned product.
An introductory course in Solidworks software using parametric modeling techniques and sketching tools to create three-dimensional parts, assemblies, and three-dimensional presentations of mechanical components. Students will become familiar with the Solidworks interface, tools, and user options needed to create and print drawings and printable 3D models. Students will create and modify mechanical drawings in preparation for simulation, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing.
An introductory course in Autodesk’s Inventor software using parametric modeling techniques and sketching tools to creating three-dimensional parts, assemblies, and 3-D presentations of mechanical components. Students will become familiar with the Inventor’s interface, tools and user options needed to create and print drawings and printable 3D models. Students will create and modify mechanical drawings in preparation for simulation, rapid prototyping and manufacturing.
An advanced course in Autodesk’s Revit software building on the basics of architectural modeling principles learned in the introductory level course. Students will become more intimate with Revit’s interface, tools and be able to modify structures needed to create three-dimensional models, which integrate their overall building and design drawings and now apply 3D rendering and 3D print models to scale. Students will create and modify more advanced components in a building’s design along with the modification of preliminary models, which aid in analysis of designs.
An introductory course in computer aided manufacturing, where students apply part geometry and skills from solid modeling to create tool paths for CNC part programs, used on milling machines and lathes. Students will create setups, tool paths and code for various parts and fixtures using industry accepted methods. This work includes tool selection and libraries, 3D wireless probing cycles and 3D printing to support part/fixture holding.Fusion360 used for modeling and programming.
An introductory course in Autodesk’s Civil 3D software where students apply their foundation skills from AutoCAD to create new and complex civil engineering drawings. Students will create a topographic document with survey and relevant field-generated data to develop site parcels, drainage systems and roadways using survey data for their engineering projects. Modeling and modifying current and desired site conditions with simulations in real time.
Photonics Systems Technicians integrate, operate, maintain, repair, and calibrate systems in materials processing, medical applications, IT and communications, nanotechnology, defense, environmental monitoring, and other applications. PSTs have the responsibility of ensuring photonic devices operate within prescribed specifications and are compatible and/ or complementary with the entire integrated system. Students will learn these skills in this class.
This course focuses on industry-wide practices used to produce various consumer, commercial, and industrial products. The course will cover topics of material science, manufacturing process, and manufacturing systems. Laboratory demonstrations and projects will be a part of this course.
